Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, Odawara

Name: Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History
Address: 499 Iryuda, Odawara, 250-0031, Japan
Telephone: +81 465-21-1515

#2 among attractions in Odawara

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Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History

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The Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The museum has an extensive geology section, and focuses on the flora and fauna of Kanagawa prefecture. ()

Local name: 神奈川県立生命の星・地球博物館 Established: 1995 (30 years ago)Coordinates: 35°14'21"N, 139°7'16"E

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499 Iryuda小田原 (xiao tian yuan)Odawara 250-0031 Japan

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+81 465-21-1515

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Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Odawara Castle, Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone Shrine, Hakone Barrier.

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